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| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | WBEZ | For college applicants with a criminal record, "checking the box" can be a barrier to education | https://www.wbez.org/2026/04/19/for-college-applicants-with-a-criminal-record-checking-the-box-can-be-a-barrier-to-education | Peoria, Ill. – Almost every morning, Mike Pierce can be found sitting at the same table at the back of Intuition Coffee and Juice. He orders a drip coffee, opens his laptop, and gets to work. Pierce is enrolled in an online master’s degree in education at the University of … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Crash on Chicago’s SW Side leaves driver dead, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fatal-crash-on-sw-side-4-19 | #### The Brief * * A driver was killed after he slammed into another car, then a tree and a fence on the Southwest Side overnight, police said. * The male driver has not been identified. **CHICAGO** \- The driver of a speeding car was killed when he slammed into … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: 2 teens shot during argument on South Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-teen-shot-south-side-arguments-4-19 | #### The Brief * * Two teenagers were shot and injured on the South Side overnight during an argument. * One of the teens was taken to a hospital in good condition while the other was treated at the scene. * The gunman got away and police did not provide … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | For college applicants with a criminal record, "checking the box" can be a barrier to education | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/19/for-college-applicants-with-a-criminal-record-checking-the-box-can-be-a-barrier-to-education | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Peoria, Ill. – Almost every morning, Mike Pierce can be found sitting at the same table at the back … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Son expects mom to board his untrained pooch | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/04/19/dearabby-today-dear-abby-son-expects-mom-to-board-his-untrained-pooch | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **DEAR ABBY:** For the last four years, I have been hosting my son “Dennis,” his 6-year-old son and his … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Driver killed in fiery crash in Archer Heights, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crash-driver-killed-fiery-archer-heights-44th-street-pulaski-road-saturday-police-say/18918811/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man died in a fiery crash on the city's Southwest Side on Saturday, Chicago police said. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The crash happened at about 11:50 p.m. in the 4400-Block of S. Pulaski Road, according to police. … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | WBEZ | Restoration starts on pergola at North Lawndale’s historic Sears garden | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/04/19/restoration-pergola-north-lawndale-historic-sears-sunken-garden | A faded Mediterranean Revival-styled pergola that is the main feature of a North Lawndale garden, created 120 years ago by Sears, Roebuck & Co., is now being restored. Work began Friday on the 100-foot long pergola at 3330 W. Arthington St. The structure is the centerpiece of the nearly 2-acre … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Sunday, April 19, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/04/19/horoscopes-today-sunday-april-19-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 10 a.m. to noon. The moon … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | 6 people injured in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-april-17-to-20/ | At least six people were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to Chicago police. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 46. ## Shootings from Friday The first shooting of the weekend happened around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of West 52nd Street. Police said a … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | UIC softball head coach Megan Coronado helping to reignite the Flames | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/uic-softball-head-coach-megan-coronado/ | After winning nine games last year, UIC softball is seeing progress this season. They're being led by new head coach Megan Coronado, who is a former player with roots that run deep in Chicago. Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC. "Keep … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Former President Obama meets Zohran Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers | https://abc7.com/post/former-president-barack-obama-meets-mayor-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-before-reading-preschoolers/18917240/ | Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a child care center where they read to preschoolers and led a sing-along. The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist who marked his 100th day in office just over a week … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Heavy rain swells rivers, sparks flooding across Lake County | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/heavy-rain-swells-rivers-sparks-flooding-across-lake-county | ![Heavy rain, storms causing severe flooding in Lake County][5] #### [ Heavy rain, storms causing severe flooding in Lake County ][6] The torrential rains over the past few days also causing problems in Chicago's northern suburbs. We chatted earlier today with a representative of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Freeze Watch issued after sudden temperature drop | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-freeze-watch-issued-after-sudden-temperature-drop | ![Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures continue with a freeze watch ahead][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures continue with a freeze watch ahead ][2] Fox Chicago's Mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- A Freeze Watch has been issued for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana as temperatures are … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Fire blow two-goal lead in second half, settle for tie with Cincinnati | https://chicago.suntimes.com/fire/2026/04/18/fire-blow-two-goal-lead-in-second-half-settle-for-tie-with-cincinnati | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] CINCINNATI — Tom Barlow and Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — each scored for Cincinnati, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago police searching for suspect in attempted sexual assault on CTA Blue Line on West Side | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-searching-suspect-attempted-sexual-assault-cta-blue-line-train-west-side/18916532/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are warning people on the West Side about an attempted sexual assault on a CTA Blue Line train. The crime happened Saturday between the Cicero Avenue and Austin Avenue stops in the Austin neighborhood, police said. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | 20-year-old man charged with killing elderly couple in car crash in Geneva, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/geneva-crash-20-year-old-charles-rodgers-charged-killing-dennis-white-85-ritsuko-88-car-bricher-road/18916700/ | GENEVA, Ill. (WLS) -- A 20-year-old man is charged with killing a man and a woman in their 80s in a [ car crash last year in the west suburbs ][3] . He allegedly drove nearly 120 mph in a vehicle that he took from a dealership he worked for. … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | 2 teens charged in burglary, ATM theft crime spree across city, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-2-teens-charged-burglary-atm-theft-spree-city-logan-square-lincoln-park-little-village/18916864/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Surveillance video captured suspects climbing into a Chicago business. Two teenagers are now facing charges for the break-in and others in a burglary spree across the city. The names of the suspects have not been released because they are minors, but police say they were involved in … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Northwestern Prison Education Program holds first graduation since Stateville closure | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/18/northwestern-prison-education-program-holds-first-graduation-since-stateville-closure | On Monday, the Northwestern Prison Education Program graduated its second class of 22 students — its first ceremony at Sheridan Correctional Center — as graduates received their bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University. The graduation came about a year and a half after the program relocated from Stateville Correctional Center, which … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois amid Friday's severe storms, NWS said | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/six-tornadoes-touched-down-in-illinois-amid-fridays-severe-storms-nws-confirmed/3924818/ | Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the [ severe storms ][10] that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said. National Weather Service crews surveying the Illinois area on Saturday confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down in during the afternoon and evening on Friday. More tornadoes … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois with peak winds around 130 mph, NWS confirms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ef-2-tornado-struck-lena-illinois-nws-confirms/3924843/ | An EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois during Friday's severe storms, National Weather Service crews said after surveying the path of destruction the storm left behind. Between 3:32 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Friday, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds around 130 mph touched down southwest of Lena, Illinois near Highway … |